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<h3 class="showhide_heading" id="Startup">Using command line tools</h3>
<br>HPLIP includes many command line tools. &nbsp;Most of these
features are available from the hp-toolbox. &nbsp;However you can run
the commands separately or at the command line with many different
variables and options.<br><p>If you run the command with&nbsp;-h you will get help on using the application.</p><p><span style="font-style: italic;">hp-align</span> - performs the align cartridges function (certain printers only)</p><p><span style="font-style: italic;">hp-check</span> - checks the system for the current status of HPLIP<br></p><span style="font-style: italic;">hp-clean</span> - performs the clean cartridges function. (certain printers only)<br><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">hp-colorcal</span> - perform the color cartridge function. (certain printers only)<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">hp-fab</span> - opens the fax address book<br><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">hp-firmware</span> - downloads the firmware to the printer (if supported)<br><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">hp-info</span> - display printer information and status<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">hp-levels</span> - displays the current ink cartridge level<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">hp-makecopies</span> - starts the make copies application (certain printers only)<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">hp-makeuri</span> - creates device URI's for use with cups<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">hp-print</span> - starts the hplip print application<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">hp-probe</span> - discovers attached usb, parallel, and network printers<br><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">hp-scan</span> - starts the hplip scan utility (interactive only no GUI)<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">hp-sendfax</span> - starts the send fax application (certain printers only)<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">hp-setup</span> - used to configure and install a printer or another printer queue<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">hp-systray</span> - starts the hplip systray tool, this is started automatically when hp-toolbox is run<br><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">hp-testpage</span> - sends a test page to the printer<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">hp-timedate </span>- sets the time and date on the printer (certain printers only)<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">hp-toolbox</span> - starts the hp device manager application used to access most of the hplip tools<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">hp-unload</span> - used to access the printer photo cards, not all printers are supported (certain printers only)<br><br></div>

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